George Gervin vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

George Gervin

vs.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Lionel Simmons 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games George Gervin 791 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.